Carrying case for sewing machines



Jan. 14, 1964 H. GuGELoT ETAI. 3,117,391

CARRYING cAsE Foa SEWING MAoHINEs Filed Feb. 14, 1962 IN1/NIMES HansG0651. 0T

Herbe/'f UND/N667? United States Patent Giiice llgl Patented dan. ld,i954 3.2i?? 319 v CARRYHNG CASE FlFiSEWllNG MAQHENES Gngeiot and HerbertEindinger, Ulan (Barnaba), arman-y, to Grner-Kayser All.,Karlsruhe-Seriada, Germany Filed Feb. le. T552, Ser. No., 173,277priority, application Germany Feb. 2i), 1961 5 Claims. {(Il. iS-68.2)

The invention relates to carrying cases for sewing Inachines and isparticularly concerned with the construction of a hood in the form of atrunlr having built in containers for receiving the sewing accessorieThe upper parts of machines while thev are not in use are frequentlycovered by a trunk-like hood placed in inverted position over themachine.

As a rule the hood does not conform to the shape of the upper part ofthe sewing machine but is in practice in the form oi a rectangular body.As a result a free space exists the walls of. the hood and actual upperpart of the sewing machine which can be utilized for accommode g smallobjects such as, for example, the accessories for the sewing machine.

Attempts have already been made to build special receptacles into thehood to receive the sewing accessories. These .known pr positions,however, do not provide optir i solutions oi the problem becauseactually they resalt in the hood being enlarged so that even more spaceis required. Moreover, the receptacles built into the known hoods arenot readily accessible.

it is therefore an object of the invention to provide a hood-like coverfor sewing machines, the outlines of which do not exceed the sides ofthe conventional trunklilre hoods, where the waste space is utilized inthe best manner possible so that additional receptacles are obviated.

ln accordance with a further object of the invention, the receptaclesfor the sewing accessories are arranged in a manner to save space whileat the same time greater accessibility to the receptacles or containersis provided t rout the necessity of complicated manipulations.

Accordingly, the invention provides that the receptacles cr containersare arranged in the upper part of the trunkiike hood parallel to theupper edges of the longitudinal walls of a bridge which separates thereceptacles, which are adapted to be closed by cover portions each ofwhich constit tes a part oi the wall oi the hood.

in a preferred embodiment of the invention the bridge wl n separates thereceptacles from one another' is arranged the center line of thetrunk-like hood; it may be hollow and open along the side facin y thesewing mach e so that yarn roll pins extending upwardly from the machinemay be accommodated in a space preserving manner. Furthermore, a gripfor the trunk can be secued to the bridge.

To prevent the sewing accesories from becoming mixed up while themachine is being transported, the receptacles are sub-divided byintermediate walls which are faced with corresponding intermediate wallsin the cover portions which are constructed in such a manner that in theclosed condition of the cover portions, closed hollow spaces are formedfor accommodating the sewing accesso es.

FIG. 3 is a section taken along the line lllwIII, in FG. 2 with the lidportions in partly opened position.

The trunk or case which is generally indicated at 1 comprises in a knownmanner the case bottom 2 and the hood 3. These parts are connected withone another by means of lock joints d at their side walls S, 6 in amanner that tde hood 3 can be completely removed in order to render thesewing machine which is fastened to the bottom 2 of the casing inoperative condition.

Two receptacles i3 are donned in a casing installed in the upper part ofthe hood 3 parallel to the upper edges ot' the longitudinal walls 8, thebottoms i@ of which close the inner space of the hood 3 at the top. Abridge il separates the receptacles 9 from one another. in theembodiment illustrated the bridge ll extends longitudina'ily or" hecenter of the hood lt is hollow and open at the bottom to provide spacefor the yarn roll pins i3 of the sewing machine 7. A grip l2 is securedto the bridge ll by means of which the entire case or trank is carried.

The receptacles 9 may be closed by means of the cover portions i4 whichpresent longitudinal walls i5 and lo and transverse walls i7 (llG. 2).in the closed condition of the receptacles 9 the longitudinal walls land i6 constitute a part of the longitudinal walls S of the hood 3 whilethe transverse walls i7 come to rest along those parts of the end walls5 or" the hood 3 which close the receptacles 9 during the openedcondition of the cover portions i4.

The transverse walls i7 are provided with studs 18 to provide pivotalsupport for the cover portions lli. The studs l engage the bores l@ thatare provided in the side walls S. Latches 2i? are provided on the bridge11 and locks 2l snap into engagement with the latches on the coverportions i4 for locking the cover portions.

The longitudinal walls l5 of the cover portions M are ob'hnely cut alongtheir lower edges 22 substantially tangentially with respect to thepivot axes of the studs in order to avoid the forming of slots betweenthe cover portions l-' and the longitudinal walls S when the receptacles9 are closed. Furthermore, the adjacent edges 213 oi` the longitudinalwalls il of the hood 3 are adapted to match the oblique cuts on thelongitudinal walls 8.

The receptacles 9 are sub-divided into individual compartments byintermediate walls Zd to permit orderly arrangement of the differentsewing accessories. As the receptacles it are closed the intermediatewalls Z5 arranged on the cover portions lid become seated on theermediate walls 2.o. In this manner the sewing accessories cannot becomemixed up during the transportation ot the sewing machine in the casing.

Having now described our invention with reference to the embodimentillustrated in the drawings, we do not :ish to tbe limited thereto, butwhat we desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States ofAmerica is set forth in the appended claims.

We claim:

l. Carrying case for sewing machine of the type comprising a base and ahood disposed in inverted position on said base, said hood havingreceptacles for accessories or the like arranged in the upper portionthereof and having parallel longitudinal side walls presenting upperedges and end wal-ls having portions projecting above said side walls,said receptacles being defined in a casing mounted in the upper portionof said hood, said casing including a bridge member extending generallycentrally and longitudinally of said hood and a pair of bottom memb-rsseparated by said bridge member, said bottom members and bridge memberclosing the upper end of said hood, and a pair of closure members forsaid casing having each a yfirst longitudinal member defining in closedcondition a continuation of Vone said longitudinal side wall betweensaid portions of said end Walls extending above said side Wall andhaving each a second longitudinal member defining in closed condition atop lclosure member extending between said iirst longitudinal mernberand said bridge, and pivot support members including studs extendingbetween the ends of said closure members and adjacent projectingportions of said end walls.

2. Carrying case for sewing machine of the type comprising a base and ahood disposed in inverted position on said base, said hood havingreceptacles for accessories or the like arranged in the upper portionthereof and having parallel longitudinal side walls presenting upperedges and end walls having portions projecting above said side walls,said receptacles being defined in a casing mounted in the upper portionof said hood, said casing including a bridge member extending generallycentrally and longitudinally of said hood and a pair of bottom membersseparated by said bridge member, said bottom members and bridge memberclosing the upper end of said hood, and a pair of closure members forsaid casing having each a first longitudinal member dening in closedcondition a continuation of one said longitudinal side wall between saidportions of said end walls extending above said side wall and havingeach a second longitudinal member defining in closed condition a topclosure member extending between said rst longitudinal member and saidbridge, and pivot support members including studs extending between theends of said closure members and adjacent projecting portions of saidend walls, said bridge being hollow and open at the bottom to receiveprojecting components of a sewing machine.

3. Carrying case for sewing machine of the type comprising a base and ahood disposed in inverted position on said base, said hood havingreceptacles for accessories or'the like arranged in the upper portionthereof and having parallel longitudinal side Walis presenting upperedges and end walls having portions projecting above said side walls,said receptacles being defined in a casing mounted in the upper portionof said hood, said casing including a bridge member extending generallycentrally and longitudinally of said hood and a pair of bottom membersseparated by said bridge member, said bottom members and bridge memberclosing the upper end of said hood, and a pair of closure members forsaid casing having each a tirst longitudinal member defining in closedcondition a continuation of one said longitudinal side wall between saidportions of said end walls extending above said side wall and havingeach a second longitudinal member defining in closed condition a topclosure member extending between said iirst longitudinal member and saidbridge, and pivot support members including studs extending between theends of said closure members and adjacent projecting portions of saidend walls, said bridge being hollow and open at the bottom to receiveprojecting components of a sewing machine, and a carrying handle beingsecured to said bridge intermediate said second longitudinal members.

4. Carrying case for sewing machine of the type comprising a base and ahood disposed in inverted position on said base, said hood havingreceptacles for accessories or the like arranged in the upper portionthereof and having parallel longitudinal side walls presenting upperedges and end walls having portions projecting above said side walls,said receptacles being defined in a casing mounted in the upper portionof said hood, said casing including a bridge member extending generallycentrally and longitudinally of said hood and aA pair of bottom membersseparated by said bridge member, 'said bottom members and bridge memberclosing the upper end of said hood, and a pair of closure members forsaid cafs= ing having each a tirst longitudinal member deining in closedcondition a continuation of one said longitudinali side wall betweensaid portions of said end Walls extending above said side wall andhaving each a second longitudinal member defining in closed condition atop closure member extending between said iirst longitudinal member andsaid bridge, and pivot support members in cluding studs extendingbetween the ends of said closure members and adjacent projectingportions of said end walls, said bridge being hollow and open at thebottom to receive projecting components of a sewingv machine, saidreceptacles having separatingA walls dening compartments and said coverportions having corresponding separating walls registering in closedconditionwith said separating walls in said receptacles and definingclosed hollow spaces therewith.

5. Carrying case for sewing machine of the type cornprising a base and ahood disposed in inverted position on said base, said hood havingreceptacles for accessories or the like arranged in the upper portionthereof and having parallel longitudinal side wails presenting upperedges and end walls having portions projecting above Said side walls,said receptacles being deiined in a casing mounted in the upper portionof said hood, said casing including a bridge member extending generallycentrally and longitudinally of said hood and a pair of bottom membersseparated by said bridge member, said bottom members and bridge memberclosing the upper end of said hood, and a pair of closure members forsaid casing having each a first longitudinal member defining `in closedcondition a continuation of one said longitudinal side -wall betweensaid portions of said end walls extending above said side wall andhaving each a second longitudinal member dening in closed condition atop closure member extending between said lirst longitudinal member andsaid bridge, and pivot support members including studs extending betweenthe ends of said closure members and adjacent projecting portions ofsaid end walls, each said iirst longitudinal member having a free edgeadjacent the corresponding upper edges of a side wall cut obliquelysubstantially tangentially with respect to pivot axis of the associatedpivot studs.

References Cited in the tile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,246,203 Willman NOV. 13, 1917 2,514,368 Bradford July l1, 19502,564,949 Bell Aug. 2l, 1951 2,991,582 Matuzas July 11, 196,1

1. CARRYING CASE FOR SEWING MACHINE OF THE TYPE COMPRISING A BASE AND AHOOD DISPOSED IN INVERTED POSITION ON SAID BASED, SAID HOOD HAVINGRECEPTACLES FOR ACCESSORIES OR THE LIKE ARRANGED IN THE UPPER PORTIONTHEREOF AND HAVING PARALLEL LONGITUDINAL SIDE WALLS PRESENTING UPPEREDGES AND END WALLS HAVING PORTIONS PROJECTING ABOVE SAID SIDE WALLS,SAID RECEPTACLES BEING DEFINED IN A CASING MOUNTED IN THE UPPER PORTIONOF SAID HOOD, SAID CASING INCLUDING A BRIDGE MEMBER EXTENDING GENERALLYCENTRALLY AND LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID HOOD AND A PAIR OF BOTTOM MEMBERSSEPARATED BY SAID BRIDGE MEMBER, SAID BOTTOM MEMBERS AND BRIDGE MEMBERCLOSING THE UPPER END OF SAID HOOD, AND A PAIR OF CLOSURE MEMBERS FORSAID CASING HAVING EACH A FIRST LONGITUDINAL MEMBER DEFINING IN CLOSEDCONDITION A CONTINUATION OF ONE SAID LONGITUDINAL SIDE WALL BETWEEN SAIDPORTIONS OF SAID END WALLS EXTENDING ABOVE SAID SIDE WALL AND HAVINGEACH A SECOND